Celebrating Failure
Failure is an ugly word to hear. Saying it to myself right now just evokes feelings of sadness, anger and frustration. Why? Aren’t we taught that if we fail than there is a lesson to be learned in the end? My mind has been so wrapped up with this whole concept, since earlier in the day when I heard a radio show discussing Donald Trump’s successes and failures. The callers were mainly just harping on his failures.
I am putting it out there and maybe this will inspire you as well. Guess what, I have failed. I say it with pride, I am celebrating my failure. Would it be nice to say you have succeeded at everything you have ever done? Would you appreciate it as much? Would you ever learn to grow as a person or a business owner if everything was a success? I truly doubt it since failure is part of being a success.
Athletes celebrate their failure it encourages them to; try harder, be better and stay focused. Many of us in the business world put so much focus on success, but celebrating failure now that takes courage. To be able to actually look back at what has failed and dissect all of it’s pieces is a opportunity. What went wrong? Was it a bad idea or just bad timing? Did communication play a factor?
Celebrating failure is not about placing blame. It’s over, when it’s all said and done you can’t turn back the hands of time. All of the should’ve, would’ve could’ve in the world won’t do you any good. Look back at it with the mental focus of examining, learning and planning to avoid the same mistakes twice.
Making decisions about growing a business is never easy. That’s why we, entrepreneurs, are called the risk takers. Calculate and plan as much as possible but it can still need a leap of faith.
So if your next big idea does not succeed don’t sweep it under the carpet celebrate it! And remember success and failure do go hand-in hand. In the long run it makes us all stronger, wiser and much more successful!
I am putting it out there and maybe this will inspire you as well. Guess what, I have failed. I say it with pride, I am celebrating my failure. Would it be nice to say you have succeeded at everything you have ever done? Would you appreciate it as much? Would you ever learn to grow as a person or a business owner if everything was a success? I truly doubt it since failure is part of being a success.
Athletes celebrate their failure it encourages them to; try harder, be better and stay focused. Many of us in the business world put so much focus on success, but celebrating failure now that takes courage. To be able to actually look back at what has failed and dissect all of it’s pieces is a opportunity. What went wrong? Was it a bad idea or just bad timing? Did communication play a factor?
Celebrating failure is not about placing blame. It’s over, when it’s all said and done you can’t turn back the hands of time. All of the should’ve, would’ve could’ve in the world won’t do you any good. Look back at it with the mental focus of examining, learning and planning to avoid the same mistakes twice.
Making decisions about growing a business is never easy. That’s why we, entrepreneurs, are called the risk takers. Calculate and plan as much as possible but it can still need a leap of faith.
So if your next big idea does not succeed don’t sweep it under the carpet celebrate it! And remember success and failure do go hand-in hand. In the long run it makes us all stronger, wiser and much more successful!
